Past Event

IORA Blue Carbon Hub Think Tank Meeting on Nature-based Solutions for Coastal Adaptation

Third Meeting of the IORA Working Group on the Blue Economy (WGBE), Online, 21 August 2023, 10:00 to 14:30 hrs (GMT+4)

9th Indian Ocean Dialogue on Innovation in Blue Economy and its Role in GDP Contribution

IORA’s Working Group on Women’s Economic Empowerment

Webinar on "Artificial Intelligence Applications in Broadcast and Media"

IORA AND IOC OF UNESCO SIGN MoU TO STRENGHTEN PARTNERSHIP ON OCEAN SCIENCES

Third Phase of Workshop Series on Effects of Climate Change on the Indian Ocean Marine Environment

AFD – IORA Online workshop on SDG 14.4 Monitoring and Reporting and Experience Sharing in collaboration with the FAO

AFD – IORA Webinar on “Promoting the manual of blue carbon standard methods to be used for standardised baseline data sets”

Training workshop on “Research for sustainable management of Blue Carbon Ecosystems in the Indian Ocean” 27 November - 2 December 2022, Fishery and Marine Science Institute (Institut Halieutique et des Sciences Marines - IH.SM), Toliara, Madagascar.

Bangladesh hosting 22nd Council of Ministers Meeting on 24 November

Indian Ocean Rim Business Forum (IORBF) Leadership Summit, Dhaka 2022

AFD – IORA Online Workshop on Remote sensing methods for identifying IUU fishing vessels

Best Practices in Sea cucumber seed production and Seaweed tubular farming

3rd Workshop on Development of IORA Declaration on Combatting Marine Debris and a Strategic Framework of Action on Marine Debris in the Indian Ocean, 28 – 29 September 2022, Bali, Indonesia

IORA Partnering with GTR Asia Trade Conference

IORA partnering on the GTR India trade conference on 24 May in Mumbai

IORA-TIKA Training of Trainers Program for Disaster Risk Management

AFD – IORA Training: Online course by FAO to raise awareness of the benefits of the PSMA amongst the IORA Member States which are not yet Party to the Agreement.

Working Group on Women’s Economic Empowerment (WGWEE) virtual meeting

Training programme on enhancing by-catch landing, valorisation, traceability and quality, including the development of safe handling guides and species identification guides.

Blue Economy Workshop in La Reunion on IUU fishing - Topic: “Moving toward the development and adoption of IORA Guidelines to prevent entry of IUU fisheries products within IORA MS’s supply chains

Official Inauguration Ceremony of the IORA Mahatma Gandhi Library

Webinar to review existing capacity and needs of IORA Member States for aquaculture development

IORA partnering on the GTR Africa trade conference on 10-11 March in Cape Town

Tender Launch IORA-GIZ Research Study on “COVID-19 and Climate Change: Prospects for a “Green” Recovery in the Indian Ocean Region

IORA partnering on the GTR MENA trade conference on 15-16 Feb in Dubai

1st Workshop on Development of IORA Declaration on Combatting Marine Debris and a Strategic Framework of Action on Marine Debris in the Indian Ocean

AFD – IORA Webinar: “utilization of satellite services for fish stock assessment and a climate warming system”

Earth Observation for an Indian Ocean Blue Economy

The 21st IORA Council of Ministers’ Meeting and the 23rd Committee of Senior Officials’ Meeting in Dhaka.

Webinar on Developing Awareness Program and Mitigation against Marine Debris Impacts Towards Sustainable Fisheries in IORA

Webinar on Regional Measures in Combating IUU Fishing

AFD – IORA Webinar: Enhancing knowledge on international trade and markets of fish products in IORA

Third Somalia and Yemen Development Programme (SYDP) on Development and Management of Somalia's and Yemen’s Marine Fisheries

Webinar Launch of the Training Programme on “Geospatial Information Technology (GIT) for Operational Planning and Decision Making in Disaster Risk Management” in the Indian Ocean Region

IORA – AFD/CSIRO Webinar: Combatting illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and especially through PSMA application in the IORA region.

IORA Women’s Economic Symposium: Rewriting Business Strategies for the Global Pandemic

AFD – IORA Webinar: Promotion of small-scale rural aquaculture.

Webinar on 20 July: Women’s Economic Empowerment in the Indian Ocean Rim: Progress and Challenges

AFD – IORA Webinar: Initiate a capacity building programme in fish stock assessment

The 2nd ROK-IORA Partnership Seminar on “Partnership for Blue Economy to Attain Sustainable Development in the Post-COVID-19 Era”

Eleventh Bi-annual Meeting of the Committee of Senior Officials (CSO)

Webinar and resources: How Airbnb and Intrepid are empowering women through Indian Ocean tourism

IORA Blue Carbon Hub Think Tank - Nature-based Solutions for Coastal Risk Reduction

IORA partnering with Italy on Digital Seafood Trade Show

IORA supporting fisheries webinars, 20 and 21 May: supply chains, and the impact of COVID

IORA partnering with GTR East Africa Trade Conference

Training and resources: Women’s Economic Empowerment in the Tourism Sector of the Indian Ocean Rim Region.

Upcoming webinar: Supporting women entrepreneurs and women-owned businesses amid COVID-19

Strengthening Regional Safety Standards and Quality Assurance of Aquaculture Products in the IORA Region

Virtual Café for Women Entrepreneurs in the Indian Ocean

Webinar for seafood companies: Promoting the Digital Seafood Trade Show

Second Meeting of the Working Group on the Blue Economy (WGBE)

UN Women-IORA webinar: Closing the Gender Pay Gap

Second Meeting of the IORA Maritime Safety and Security Working Group

IORA partnering with GTR India trade conference

Webinar on “Towards a Sustainable Blue Forest Economy”

UN Women-IORA Webinar: Gender-Responsive Procurement: Increasing Women’s Inclusion in Supply Chains

IORA Workshop on Gender-Responsive Government Procurement

UN Women-IORA Webinar: Overcoming Inequalities through Finance

IORA features in Global Trade Review’s MENA conference this week

7th Indian Ocean Dialogue (IOD)

IORA Capacity Building Workshop on the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)

First IORA Expert Group Meeting on Disaster Risk Management (EGMDRM)

Reigniting the Women’s Empowerment Principles in the Indian Ocean Rim

20th IORA Council of Ministers’ and related meetings

UN Women Webinar on Implementing the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) in Conflict-Affected States

Third Meeting of the Working Group on Women’s Economic Empowerment (WGWEE)

Italy-IORA Webinar on Sustainable Cruise Tourism

Workshop to review the progress of the IORA Action Plan (2017-2021) and for the preparation of a new Action Plan (2022-2026)

25th Meeting of the Indian Ocean Rim Business Forum (IORBF)

COVID-19 Research and Innovation Programmes and Projects Implemented by IORA Member States and Dialogue Partners

Webinar on Advancing Sustainable Fisheries Management in IORA

Women's Economic Empowerment in Fisheries: Implementing the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) in the Indian Ocean Rim

Webinar on Blue Carbon Initiatives in IORA

First Meeting of the IORA Core Group on Tourism (CGT)

IORA Second Expert Group Meeting on Academic, Science and Technology Cooperation

Tenth Bi-annual Meeting of the Committee of Senior Officials (CSO)

The 1st Virtual Meeting of the IORA Cluster Group on Fisheries Management (CGFM)

Virtual Meeting of the Committee of Senior Officials (CSO) and Dialogue Partner Engagement on COVID-19: Responses, Cooperation, and Partnerships

IORA Indian Ocean Blue Carbon Hub Inaugural Think Tank: Blue Carbon Finance

Training on International Arbitration for Legal Practitioners and Business Operators

IORA’s Experts’ Meeting to Enhance Intra-Regional Trade and Investment

6th Indian Ocean Dialogue (IOD)

1st IORA Expert Group Meeting on Academic, Science and Technology Cooperation

25th Indian Ocean Rim Academic Group (IORAG)

First Meeting of the IORA Working Group on the Blue Economy

Second SYDP (SYDP-II) Workshop on Improving the Quality and Value of Fisheries Products for Food Security, Coastal Livelihoods

Webinar on the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) in the Indian Ocean Rim region

IORA Workshop on Biomedical-engineering and other Innovative Technologies with relevance to Post-Disaster Situations

19th IORA Council of Ministers Meeting on 7 November 2019 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Harmonization of Fisheries and Aquaculture Information System in the IORA Member States

Webinar on the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) in the Indian Ocean Rim region

Workshop on Salts and chemicals extraction from saline waters for IORA countries

IORA Workshop: Tsunami Early Warning Systems - Lessons-learnt from the 2018 Tsunamis in Indonesia 26-28th September 2019 Jakarta, Indonesia

The 3rd IORA Blue Economy Ministerial Conference (BEC-III) on “Promoting Sustainable Blue Economy- making the best use of opportunities from the Indian Ocean”

First Meeting of the IORA Maritime Safety and Security Working Group

Troika Visit to the IORA Secretariat

Ninth Bi-annual Meeting of the Committee of Senior Officials (CSO)

Modernising Trade in the Indian Ocean Rim Conference

IORA Workshop on Improving Knowledge for Research on Blue Carbon in the Western Indian Ocean: Focus on Seagrass and Mangrove Ecosystems

IORA Training on Sustainable Development for Ports and Shipping in the Indian Ocean for Maritime Connectivity

1st IORA Strategic Planning Workshop and the 2nd Workshop on the Institutional Strengthening of the IORA Secretariat

Second IORA Familiarization Visit for Media Practitioners and Journalists from IORA Member States

Webinar: The state of women’s empowerment in the Indian Ocean region, and how the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) can help

Meeting of IORA Cluster Group on Disaster Risk Management

IORA Workshop on Financial Inclusion for Women Entrepreneurs

IORA High Level Panel on Enhancing Maritime Cooperation for Inclusive Growth in Indian Ocean Region

18th IORA Council of Ministers' and related Meetings

2nd IORA Tourism Ministers’ Meeting for the Establishment of the IORA Core Group on Tourism

2nd IORA Renewable Energy Ministerial Meeting

1st Preparatory Meeting for the Establishment of IORA Working Group on the Blue Economy

Initial Workshop on the establishment of the IORA Maritime Safety and Security Working Group

IORA Ministerial Conference on “Women’s Economic Empowerment - A Pre-requisite for Sustainable Development.”

Workshop on "Effective Fish Trade and Sustainable Development for Small Island Developing States"

24th Indian Ocean Rim Academic Group (IORAG) Meeting

Fifth Indian Ocean Dialogue - Uniting the peoples of Africa, Asia, Australasia, and the Middle East through enhanced cooperation for peace, stability and sustainable development.

Eighth Bi-annual Meeting of the Committee of Senior Officials (CSO)

IORA Coastal and Marine Tourism Workshop and The 3rd IORA Tourism Experts Meeting

IORA Workshop to Strengthen Women’s Economic Empowerment in the Indian Ocean - Preparations for the Ministerial Conference and Working Group

Workshop to Support Institutional Strengthening in the IORA Secretariat

IORA Indian Ocean Conference on Blue Carbon

Strategic Planning for Ports

IORA Indian Ocean Conference on "Marine Spatial Planning - Towards Sustainable Use of the Indian Ocean"

Workshop on Marine Aquaculture and Fish Health Management 2017

Familiarization Visit for Media Personnel and Journalists from IORA Member States

Second IORA Meeting of Experts on Maritime Safety and Security

IORA Workshop on Development of a Regional Strategy to Address the Sustainable Management and Development of Fisheries Resources in the Indian Ocean Rim Region

The Interactive Dialogue between Senior Officials and Dialogue Partners

19th Committee of Senior Officials (CSO)

12th Meeting of the Sub-Committee on Finance (SCF)

17th Meeting of the Working Groups on Trade and Investment (WGTI)

17th IORA Council of Ministers’ Meeting

23rd Meeting of the Indian Ocean Rim Business Forum (IORBF)

23rd Meeting of the Indian Ocean Rim Academic Group (IORAG)

Fourth Indian Ocean Dialogue (IOD)

Innovation Exposition

Workshop on Women’s Entrepreneurship and Skill Development

Maritime Safety and Security Program

Somali-Yemen Sustainable Programme (SYDP)

Enhancing Sustainable Port Services and Management in the Indian Ocean Region for improved maritime connectivity, ISDP-II

Side Event (Partnerships for the Blue Economy – The Indian Ocean Experience) to be hosted by Seychelles – UN Conference on Oceans; SDG 14 Implementation

IORA Medicinal Plant Focal Points Workshop

Second Ministerial Blue Economy Conference (BEC-II)

IORA Workshop on Sustainable Tourism Destination Management

Third IORA Blue Economy Core Group on “Environmental sustainability and the Blue Economy in the Indian Ocean rim region”

2nd Meeting of the SCF

IORA 20th Commemorative Leaders’ Summit

Workshop to draft a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for cooperation in Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) sector between IORA Member States

Experts Group Meeting on Ocean Forecasting to Build Capacity for Indian Ocean Operational System

Second IORA Water Science & Technology Core Group Workshop on "Promoting Efficient Water Management through Water Re-use and Alternative Water Supply" (Special Fund)

16th Meeting of the COM

18th Meeting of the CSO

11th Meeting of the SCF

16th Meeting on the WGTI

22nd Meeting of the IORBF

22nd Meeting of the IORAG

IORA Women in Business Symposium: Implementing the Women's Empowerment Principles (WEPs)

Track Two Regional Workshop: "Intersection of Culture in the Indian Ocean Region"

IORA Women's Economic Empowerment Event: Mobilizing Markets and Commitments to Gender Equality in the Indian Ocean Rim

Second IORA Blue Economy Core Group Workshop on "Maritime Connectivity and Financing for Development in the Indian Ocean Rim"

IORA Ocean Research Data Management Training Course, Institute of Oceanography and Environment (INOS), University of Malaysia Terengganu (UMT)

First IORA Free Trade Zones Authorities Meeting

Third Indian Ocean Dialogue (IOD)

Second IORA Economic and Business Conference (EBC-II) on "SMEs and Innovation Investing in a Sustainable and Inclusive future"

IORA Whale & Dolphin Watching Workshop on "Building Sustainable Whale & Dolphin Watching Tourism in the Indian Ocean Region

17th Meeting of the WGHM

Training Workshop of the United Nation for Economic Commission of Africa (UNECA) on Enhancing the Contribution of Preferential Trade Agreements to Inclusive and Equitable Trade

15th Meeting of the COM

17th Meeting of the CSO

10th Meeting of the SCF

21st Meeting of the IORBF

21st Meeting of the IORAG

15th Meeting on the WGTI

IORA Workshop on Cultural Tourism

Meeting of Experts on Maritime Safety and Security

Second Indian Ocean Dialogue (IOD)

International Training on Disaster Risk Management for IORA Member Countries, South American & Caribbean Countries

Second IORA Tourism Meeting of Experts (in the margins of INDABA 2015)

IORA Blue Economy Core Group Workshop on "Promoting Fisheries & Aquaculture and Maritime Safety & Security Cooperation in the Indian Ocean Region"

IORA Workshop on Oil Spill Response: Current Capability & Emerging Science Needs

Workshop on "Exploring Preemtive Disaster Risk Management Measures to Ensuring Human Security"

IORA Workshop on "Promoting Microfinance for Economic Development of IORA Region"

16th Meeting of the WGHM

First IORA Water Science & Technology Core Group

First IORA Tourism & Travel Mart

14th Meeting of the COM

16th Meeting of the CSO

9th Meeting of the SCF

20th Meeting of the IORBF

20th Meeting of the IORAG

14th Meeting of the WGTI

Workshop on Women Empowerment and Poverty Alleviation

First Indian Ocean Dialogue (IOD)

IORA Core Group on Cultural Promotion

Women's Economic Empowerment on Tourism & Textiles

Paths to Women's Economic Empowerment with a Focus on Tourism and Textiles in IORA countries

IORA Business and Trade Facilitation Workshop

Workshop on the Establishment of an IORA Centre of Excellence on Ocean Sciences and Environment

IORA Maritime Security, Regulation and Enforcement Workshop

Presentation on IORA Virtual University

Workshop on "Heritage Management among the countries in the Indian Ocean Region"

15th Meeting of the WGHM

Workshop on "IORA and Strategic Stability in the Indian Ocean"

13th Meeting of the COM

15th Meeting of the CSO

8th Meeting of the SCF

19th Meeting of the IORBF

19th Meeting of the IORAG

13th Meeting of the WGTI

First IORA Economic and Business Conference (EBC)

Meeting of Ocean Forecasting Officials to build capacity to progress, validate & apply Indian Ocean Forecasting Systems

14th Meeting of the WGHM

12th Meeting of the COM

14th Meeting of the CSO

18th Meeting of the IORBF

Asia-Pacific Trade Facilitation Forum 2012

12th Meeting of the WGTI

18th Meeting of the IORAG

7th Meeting of the SCF

Workshop on Trade Facilitation and Customs Harmonisation

IORA Trade Policy Workshop

Inauguration of the new IORA Secretariat

3rd Meeting of the WGTI

13th Meeting of the WGHM

Core Group Meeting on Promoting Cultural Cooperation amongst IORA Member States

11th Meeting of the COM

6th Meeting of the SCF

17th Meeting of the IORAG

11th Meeting of the WGTI

17th Meeting of the IORBF

12th Meeting of the WGHM

10th Meeting of the WGTI

10th Meeting of the COM

12th Meeting of the CSO

5th Meeting of the SCF

16th Meeting of the IORBF

16th Meeting of the IORAG

11th Meeting of the WGHM

9th Meeting of the WGHM

4th Meeting of the SCF

9th Meeting of the COM

11th Meeting of the CSO

9th Meeting of the WGTI

15th Meeting of the IORBF

15th Meeting of the IORAG

10th Meeting of the WGHM

8th Meeting of the WGHM

8th Meeting of the COM

10th Meeting of the CSO

3rd Meeting of the SCF

8th Meeting of the WGTI

14th Meeting of the IORBF

14th Meeting of the IORAG

2nd Troika Meeting

Extra-Ordinary Meeting of the WGHM

6th Meeting of the WGHM

5th Meeting of the WGHM

7th Meeting of the COM

9th Meeting of the CSO

13th Meeting of the IORBF

7th Meeting of the WGTI

13th Meeting of the IORAG

2nd Meeting of the WGHM

1st Meeting of the WGHM

1st Meeting of the SCF

6th Meeting of the WGTI

12th Meeting of the IORBF

12th Meeting of the IORAG

5th Meeting of the COM

5th Meeting of the WGTI

11th Meeting of the IORBF

11th Meeting of the IORAG

Establishment

1st Troika Meeting

4th Meeting of the COM

4th Meeting of the WGTI

10th Meeting of the IORBF

10th Meeting of the IORAG

9th Meeting of the IORBF

9th Meeting of the IORAG

3rd Meeting of the COM

8th Meeting of the IORBF

8th Meeting of the IORAG

2nd Meeting of the WGTI

7th Meeting of the IORAG

Extraordinary Meeting of the COM

1st Meeting of the WGTI

2nd Meeting of the COM

6th Meeting of the IORBF

6th Meeting of the IORAG

1st Meeting of the COM

5th Meeting of the IORBF

5th Meeting of the IORAG

4th Meeting of the IORBF

4th Meeting of the IORAG

3rd Meeting of the IORAG

1st Meeting of the IORBF

2nd Meeting of the IORBF

2nd Meeting of the IORAG

1st Meeting of the IORAG